09.10

Question 1

Pheochromocytoma

Answer 1

• benign tumor of adrenal medulla
• causes increase in epi and ne
• this can lead to a hypertensive crisis

Question 2

benign prostate hypertrophy

Answer 2

-alpha 1-receptor blocker causes prostate relaxation

Question 3

postural (orthostatic) hypotension

Answer 3

• blood pools in lower extremities, reflex constricts lower vessels. During this hypotension, the reflex doesn’t work so blood pressure drops in the head
• major adverse effect of alpha receptor antagonists bc they interfere with the reflex

Question 4

beta blockers (beta antagonists) are front line agents for…?

Answer 4

• Chronic hypertension
• angina
• arrhythmia’s
• also for glacoma (timolol)
• congestive heart failure (metoprolol, carvedilol)